New Warhammer Fantasy "Contingents" Supplement?

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**Kroothawk**

I still don't know what to think of ghost21's rumours, but here they are:

Expect mini forces from various places.
I really shouldn't, but there is going to be mini armies like allies or something (not sure on exact wording).
There will be things like an Araby one and Kislev, also I heard Estalia, and oddly some insect kingdom

rodmillard wrote:Maybe I misread it, but I thought Ghost was talking about a separate allies book with rules for Araby, Kislev, Tilea and the "Insectoids" (sounds alot like what some fans have been suggesting for a DoW replacement). AFAIK it had nothing to do with the forthcoming Empire release except to say that Kislev won't be in there.

That's exactly what I meant
(...)
It's an expansion book. I'm told it won't effect the releases of other armies
(...)
Honestly you will see them in WD before book form
(...)
I think Chaos Dwarfs are a FW thing for now, sorry
There are 5 "states" in the book / supplement,
apparently 2 "good", 1 neutrall, and 2 "evil-ish"
and when you think of fishmen?... there are far more disturbing creatures in the sea than just fish... *cough ithilids cough *

Voss wrote:Anyone have any real inkling if this would involve bringing back old sculpts (as in kislev) or new sculpts?

They will use some old sculpts, new horses so I'm told

But then Harry supports this rumour:

Harry wrote:I will leave the first post to Ghost as he has been in the chair on this one but here is my take on this:

This has got Vetock written all over it.

Mt Vetock also made a random comment to me about Kislev that I posted in the Empire thread that whilst it didn't make much sense to me at the time makes perfect sense in this context.

Loved the little Kislev contingent army book.

This takes me right back to the 2nd edition contingent rules.

I saw some fantastic concept art from the Blanchitsu of some fantasy pirates so I wouldn't bet against pirates being a contingent.

I have also seen a concept sketch for an 'Ichthyus sapien' from Mr Blanche ... He showed it to me over a year ago ... I thought he had shown it to me just to yank my chain ... but now I'm not so sure.

I have to say I do hope it is so ... cos it was £!*%$!^& cool.

Picking up on What Ghost said. Something else makes sense now...I can see them releasing each of these contingents one at a time as White Dwarf articles. Spread over several months and then pulling them together into a book at the end. (OR even little mini contingent books free with WD like the Kislev book).

For me .... a supplement like this would be a dream come true. This is right up my street.
I also already have small contingents of Estallians, Araby and Kislev just waiting in the wings. Waiting to be expanded.

So by all means ....

BRING IT ON!

**lasgunpacker**

Estalians, Araby, and Kislev would be great, and a more generic DoW release would likewise be great.

Not holding my breath though.

**ph34r**

I hope these rumors are true, they sound awesome.

**Albatross**

God, I hope Albion makes an appearance. I love the idea of them as a kind of barbarian/celt contingent...

**kenshin620**

I hope theres some plasticy goodness from this!

**Mad4Minis**

All of it sounds cool to me. Lately Ive been on a fantasy minis kick, and some fresh stuff would be nice.

**nels1031**

The rumors about an insect kingdom answers so many questions that I had about that insectoid head dangling from the belly of the new Ogre Kingdoms fire caster. Wonder if thats a "hiding in plain sight" preview of whats to come?

**Dysartes**

I still wish that they'd done a proper DoW update for 6th/7th/8th - I'd like to still be able to run Long Drong's Slayers or the Goblinhewer in a Dwarf army.

This does sound interesting, though - we'll see what comes of it. Kroothawk, is there any word on timescales from either source?

**Ktulhut**

NELS1031 wrote:The rumors about an insect kingdom answers so many questions that I had about that insectoid head dangling from the belly of the new Ogre Kingdoms fire caster. Wonder if thats a "hiding in plain sight" preview of whats to come?

I noticed that too. There's another bit of the same creature dangling off his hammer. They did something quite similar with DE ur-ghuls so I can see it happening again I guess.

**spiraleddie**

Please excuse my ignorance but how does DoW relate to warhammer?

**UltraPrime**

spiraleddie wrote:Please excuse my ignorance but how does DoW relate to warhammer?

Dogs of War, basically ally contingents.

**Vampirate of Sartosa**

To be more precise: The Dogs of War were a mercenary Warhammer army, mostly hailing from Tilea (Italy) that could be joined to other armies as allies. They could also take certain special "regiments of renown" lead by named characters.
On Wikipedia

This sounds excellent, although the lack of Cathay and the presence of insectmen kind of ruins the feel for me, and I was hoping for them as a WF expansion- this would probably be more cut down. Nevertheless, new Dogs, Kislev and Araby makes Vampie a happy boy.

**notprop**

This would be a very good way of getting some more alternative plastic human kits from GW.

IG players that want to convert their regiments would be all over this as well.

**lord_blackfang**

NELS1031 wrote:The rumors about an insect kingdom answers so many questions that I had about that insectoid head dangling from the belly of the new Ogre Kingdoms fire caster. Wonder if thats a "hiding in plain sight" preview of whats to come?

Not really, those parts are from the lava-burrowing fire beetle that an Ogre has to eat as part of the ritual to gain fire spells.

**Rabid Ferret**

I would love to see some Cathay troops. Hell... I want a Cathay army.

On the side-note of IG.

Yeah! Bring on the Vitrian Dragoons, The Royal Volpone 50th "Bluebloods", New plastic Tanith, Hyrkan 8th, Savlar Chem Dogs etc. It would be great to see more plastic kits than the Cadians and Catachans.

**BrookM**

Return of the fantasy Cossacks? Yes please!

**Grimstonefire**

So let me get this straight... We wait how many years for a Chaos Dwarf army list, with GW insisting publically they would "get around to them eventually", privately that hell will go into a new ice age before Alan Merrett would allow them to be released.

Then we get a reasonable list from WF (yay) but without basic CD warriors in it..

Then GW finally decides to release lists for not only one non existant army but 4 or 5 (non existant as in no list in the past)!?!?

Seriously peeved at that.

All they need to do is create 3 units, a couple of heroes and maybe another warmachine (none of which NEED to have models), and say 'for everything else use the Legion of Azgorh list'.

**Dysartes**

Rabid Ferret wrote:On the side-note of IG.

Yeah! Bring on the Vitrian Dragoons, The Royal Volpone 50th "Bluebloods", New plastic Tanith, Hyrkan 8th, Savlar Chem Dogs etc. It would be great to see more plastic kits than the Cadians and Catachans.

I suspect that notprop meant that new WHFB human kits could be mixed with existing IG components to make new regiments, Mr Ferret, not that new IG kits were on the way.

**Alpharius**

Grimstonefire wrote:So let me get this straight... We wait how many years for a Chaos Dwarf army list, with GW insisting publically they would "get around to them eventually", privately that hell will go into a new ice age before Alan Merrett would allow them to be released.

Then we get a reasonable list from WF (yay) but without basic CD warriors in it..

Then GW finally decides to release lists for not only one non existant army but 4 or 5 (non existant as in no list in the past)!?!?

Seriously peeved at that.

All they need to do is create 3 units, a couple of heroes and maybe another warmachine (none of which NEED to have models), and say 'for everything else use the Legion of Azgorh list'.

I have to agree.

GW, I am disappoint.

**MeanGreenStompa**

Give me

FIMIR!

**cygnnus**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Give me

FIMIR!

You can't afford them!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170706223877?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Admittedly, that's one of those once-in-a-while eBay flukes where someone, basically, goes temporarily insane. Or something...

Valete,

JohnS

**Vampirate of Sartosa**

The sad thing is that 11 people have bid for that.
And Stompa, there's apparently Fimir Warriors in Magic Arcana.

**Necros**

Makes sense but I also wonder if it might be wishlisting based on the pacts and stuff that are in the Storm of Magic, like where you can add in some vampire count allies to your army. Or maybe that was just GW testing the waters to see if people liked the idea enough to turn that into a whole expansion?

**notprop**

If they did Albion, I suggest that they would have to balance it Out with some Fimir and/or dare I say fishmen!

@ Dystartes - bang on the money mate.

**Grot 6**

People still think GW cares about fantasy?

Good luck with that.

**kenshin620**

Grot 6 wrote:People still think GW cares about anything not Space Marines?

Good luck with that.

Fixed that for you

**Grot 6**

kenshin620 wrote:
Grot 6 wrote:People still think GW cares about anything not Space Marines?

Good luck with that.

Fixed that for you

There you go. Thanks

**Dice Monkey**

cygnnus wrote:
MeanGreenStompa wrote:Give me

FIMIR!

You can't afford them!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170706223877?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Admittedly, that's one of those once-in-a-while eBay flukes where someone, basically, goes temporarily insane. Or something...

Valete,

JohnS

Time to hit Ebay with my still in blister Fimir.

**Flashman**

Meh to this. Some new kits for existing old units please e.g. High/Dark Elf Spearmen, Tomb King Skeletons, Goblin Wolf Riders, Dwarf Warriors, Zombies, Plague Monks, Gutter Runners, Empire/Bretonian Knights etc etc etc

**Nagashek**

Wait... an insect kingdom? For serious? So... another race that has no basis in fluff miraculously appearing? Inventing a book for humans and another race instead of releasing Woodelves?

Why does that seem so

Kislev/Ogres then WE

...familiar?

:ponders: